Refine Results
Region
News Category
Topic
Species Category

News & Announcements

News

290 items match your filter criteria.

Team Frees California Humpback Whale Entangled Off Monterey for 6 Months

Whale watching boats helped team find entangled humpback.
April 14, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Responders aboard an inflatable boat trailing an entangled humpback Trained responders trailing the humpback whale off Pacific Grove, California on April 5 as they make the final cut to free the whale from its entangling gear. Collected in partnership with The Marine Mammal Center, Marine Life Studies and Cascadia Research Collective under NOAA Permit #24359.

Early Bloom of Toxic Algae off Southern California Sickens Hundreds of Sea Lions and Dolphins

Rescue teams face hard decisions over which animals to save.
March 27, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A sea lion on a beach twisted on its side A sea lion with domoic acid poisoning experiencing involuntary muscle spasms. Credit: Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute

El Niño Yields to Upwelling in the California Current, Renewing Productivity of West Coast Ecosystem

Outlook for salmon improves after low returns closed California fisheries.
March 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Sun setting over the ocean as seen aboard a research vessel The sun sets over the net reel of the NOAA ship Bell M. Shimada. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

Endangered Salmon Move into Newly Restored Habitat on the Mendocino Coast

NOAA partners The Nature Conservancy and Trout Unlimited report that endangered Central California Coast coho salmon are using NOAA-funded restoration sites. This coincides with a record-breaking spawning season.
March 06, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A green-gray salmon with pink sides swims above the rocky bottom of a river Adult Central California Coast coho migrating upstream. Credit: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Four-Month Survey Tracking West Coast Marine Mammals Finds Some Shifting North

Scientists use new tools and technologies to gather in-depth data.
January 16, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
School of northern right whale dolphins at sea A school of northern right whale dolphins observed off Oregon on the recent Southwest Fisheries Science Center marine mammal survey. Image collected under NOAA Fisheries research permit #22306. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Cory Hom-Weaver.

Southern Resident Killer Whale Calf Dies Days after Birth; Second Newborn Appears Healthy

J35 (aka Tahlequah), who made an impression around the world in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for 17 days, is again carrying a newly dead newborn calf. Southern Resident Connections - Post 39
January 14, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Killer whale carrying calf in Puget Sound

Young Salmon May Face Hungry New Competition from Juvenile Sablefish along Northwest Coast

Sablefish eat larger prey for their size than salmon, and a lot more of it.
January 07, 2025 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Dissected sablefish revealing stomach contents Scientists examined the stomach contents of juvenile sablefish in coastal waters, finding evidence of their voracious appetite including other fish almost as big as they are. Photo by Elizabeth Daly/CIMERS.

NOAA Marine Forensic Lab Completes Rigorous Independent Assessment

The marine forensic lab plays a crucial role in protecting marine resources and enforcing National and International laws related to fish, seafood, and protected species
December 17, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Person in a lab writing in a notebook

Wild Oregon Coast Coho Salmon Sustain Popular Sportfishing Seasons

Rebound of wild populations boosts productivity enough for harvest.
December 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Person aboard a fishing boat holding a caught coho salmon Oregon angler Jim Anderson displays a wild Oregon Coast coho salmon that he caught in the popular coastal fishery for the rebounding species. Although still listed under the Endangered Species Act, the wild species is productive enough to support a popular sport fishery. Photo courtesy Lance Kruzic/NOAA Fisheries.

Four Pacific Salmon and Steelhead Retain Threatened Status in Reviews of Recovery Progress

The Endangered Species Act 5-year reviews show challenges to recovery, yet highlight positive developments.
December 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Flowing river York Creek flows free after removal of York Dam reopened the upper reaches of the creek to Central California Coast steelhead after nearly a century. Photo by Brian Meux/NOAA Fisheries.